Match Report
| FC Union Berlin | FC Union Berlin |  |  | Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC | ||||||||||||||||
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| Steffen Streich | S. Streich |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 52 |  | Vasco Oliveira | V. Oliveira | ||||||||
| Quim Gomes | Q. Gomes | | 74 | D | |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Moritz Krüger | M. Krüger | ||||||||
| Bram Zijm | B. Zijm |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 |  | Micka‘l Paisley | M. Paisley | |||||||||
| Lionel Lecocq | L. Lecocq | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Rainer Ritzinger | R. Ritzinger | |||||||||
| Lennart Beck | L. Beck | | 64 | M | | 5 | | M | 66 | | Sven Sammer | S. Sammer | |||||||||
| Glynn Royce | G. Royce |  | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Wilfred Van De Looi | W. Van De Looi | |||||||||
| Stefan Eilts | S. Eilts | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 |  | Richard Rae | R. Rae | |||||||||
| Miguel Cano | M. Cano |  | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Albrecht Meidt | A. Meidt | |||||||||
| Oliver Roth | O. Roth | | 82 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Dave Stam | D. Stam | |||||||||
| Alessandro Coco | A. Coco |  | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Craig Vickers | C. Vickers | |||||||||
| Christian Seeler | C. Seeler | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Gerhard Köller | G. Köller | |||||||||
| Kevin Ouindi | K. Ouindi | | 62 | D | | 12 | | A | 61 | | Steffen Hollmer | S. Hollmer | |||||||||
| Marc Schrader | M. Schrader | | 57 | G | | 13 | | M | 57 | | Sebastian Neudecker | S. Neudecker | |||||||||
| Florent Erceau | F. Erceau | | 55 | M | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Hannes Jahn | H. Jahn | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to Hertha BSC in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Union Berlin and Hertha BSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tobias Töpfer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Union Berlin and Hertha BSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tobias Töpfer.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Hertha BSC get the match underway!
2.41
1-0Bram Zijm hits a low pass to Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck runs straight at the opposition's defence. Lennart Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce heads the ball goalwards. Vasco Oliveira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.53
1-0Glynn Royce flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
9.08
1-0Lennart Beck comes in with a late challenge on Albrecht Meidt. The referee calls over Lennart Beck and shows him a yellow card! Albrecht Meidt stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.23
1-0Stefan Eilts hits a low pass to Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce whips in a cross ball towards Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler powers a header at goal but Vasco Oliveira reads it well. Superb keeping!
14.07
Lionel Lecocq controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Coco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessandro Coco shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Vasco Oliveira manages to gather it easily.
15.58
Stefan Eilts threads the ball through to Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.29
Richard Rae sees space and advances. Richard Rae finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
21.54
Lionel Lecocq sees space and advances. Lionel Lecocq sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
22.00
1-0Miguel Cano barges into Sven Sammer. The referee calls over Miguel Cano and shows him a yellow card! Sven Sammer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.23
Stefan Eilts threads a neat ball through to Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano passes the ball forward to Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.45
Lionel Lecocq barges into Moritz Krüger. Lionel Lecocq is shown the yellow card! Moritz Krüger gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.36
1-0Rainer Ritzinger runs forward with the ball. Rainer Ritzinger passes the ball forward to Dave Stam. Dave Stam makes a great pass forward. Craig Vickers runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
34.45
Lennart Beck passes the ball forward to Stefan Eilts. Stefan Eilts makes a simple pass to Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck plays a quick one-two with Alessandro Coco and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Lennart Beck provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.35
Stefan Eilts threads the ball through to Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth knocks in a cross ball towards Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco makes a convincing header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.56
Bram Zijm threads the ball through to Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Alessandro Coco provides some space. He shoots at goal. Vasco Oliveira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.34
3-0Glynn Royce chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vasco Oliveira who gathers it comfortably.
44.45
Miguel Cano flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Roth who takes it down. Oliver Roth shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
Stefan Eilts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco whips in a cross ball towards Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Vasco Oliveira has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Union Berlin appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FC Union Berlin kick off and get the second half underway!
48.32
Wilfred Van De Looi surges forward with the ball. Wilfred Van De Looi shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Hertha BSC!
55.43
Glynn Royce flicks a high ball forward to Alessandro Coco who takes it down. Alessandro Coco knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.07
5-1Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Sebastian Neudecker replacing Richard Rae .
63.32
Albrecht Meidt hits a low pass to Sebastian Neudecker. Sebastian Neudecker advances with the ball. Sebastian Neudecker knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Vickers. Craig Vickers beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
66.09
Wilfred Van De Looi sees Dave Stam in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Stam knocks in a cross ball towards Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gerhard Köller!
75.18
Lionel Lecocq flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Eilts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Eilts hits a low pass to Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.19
Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Hannes Jahn replacing Dave Stam .
78.26
Sebastian Neudecker flicks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Jahn. Hannes Jahn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.56
Wilfred Van De Looi threads a neat ball through to Craig Vickers. Craig Vickers knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Wilfred Van De Looi is offside!
83.51
Glynn Royce kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.11
Lennart Beck kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vasco Oliveira who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
With some swift thinking, Glynn Royce plays the ball forward to Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Vasco Oliveira.
90.00
5-2Lennart Beck takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Oliver Roth comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
8
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
19.2%
42.3%
38.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alessandro Coco of FC Union Berlin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Steffen Streich (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Quim Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bram Zijm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Lionel Lecocq (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Lennart Beck (MID) |  | 8 |
| 6. | Glynn Royce (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Stefan Eilts (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Miguel Cano (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Oliver Roth (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alessandro Coco (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Christian Seeler (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Kevin Ouindi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marc Schrader (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Florent Erceau (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vasco Oliveira (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Moritz Krüger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Micka‘l Paisley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rainer Ritzinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sven Sammer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wilfred Van De Looi (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Richard Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Albrecht Meidt (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dave Stam (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Craig Vickers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gerhard Köller (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Steffen Hollmer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sebastian Neudecker (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Hannes Jahn (ATT) | 6 | |